ORIGINAL: thailazer
In planning for an RC Flying field, are there any standards for how long and wide a runway should be? Assuming scale .60 size aircraft, grass surface, no jets, and no obstructions on any side, what would be the minimum dimensions for the actual runway?
I know there are a lot of variables here, a big one being pilot proficiency, but I am wondering how small some of the fields are that folks are using.
thailazer,
I fly from grass, and nobody there needs more than 100 m x 25 m.
Track of Sun in the sky and prevalent wind direction are major factors to consider.
These two documents published by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) may be interesting to you:
http://www.modelaircraft.org/files/706.pdf
http://www.modelaircraft.org/files/105.pdf